Faculty Policies and Procedures Handbook

E. Responsibilities of Faculty Senators

Faculty Senators are expected to represent accurately the views and interests of the Faculty as a whole as well as individual faculty concerns. Senators may be elected to serve on the Executive Council and may be appointed to other committees by the Executive Council. The duties of a Senator shall include but are not limited to:

  1. Participation at all regularly scheduled Senate meetings.
  2. Preparation for all meetings by reviewing of the agenda and all documentation.
  3. Encouragement and facilitation of open dialogue with college and University Faculty on all matters.
  4. Consultation with college and University Faculty for guidance towards appropriate referrals and actions.
  5. Receiving requests for faculty or Senate action from all members of the University community and providing responses back to those members in a timely manner.